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Women -- Suffrage -- Wyoming

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: LC classification: JF847 JF855 General Topical subject heading: Women --Suffrage Variant(s): Women --Enfranchisement Women’s suffrage See also: Suffrage Women --Legal status, laws, etc. Women’s rights First-wave feminism Found in: LC database, May 5, 1995 (women’s suffrage)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Guide to the Campbell Family Papers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: C-1049
Abstract

Personal papers of the John A. and Isabella Wunderly Campbell Family, Wyoming's first territorial governor. The collection provides a glimpse of what life was like in mid-19th century America and Wyoming Territory. Allusions to Civil War events can be found, as can references to political maneuverings in the 1870s. The military records provide data on Civil War events and mustering.

Dates: 1854-1907; Majority of material found within 1860-1907

Guide to the Governor Joseph M. Carey records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.18
Abstract

Records of Joseph M. Carey’s term as Governor of Wyoming feature the usual topics associated with the office. Notable issues include the USS Wyoming, irrigation and water development projects, World War I armistice efforts, and women's suffrage. Many petitions for pardons and appointment records are included.

Dates: 1878, 1910-1929